The National tribune., 1887-07-07


burg, w. Va. At the monument the exercises were
conducted follows: Music by the Greencastle
band followed with prayer by Rev. J. Y. shan
non, OF Mt. Holly Springs. VIM. Snyder. Chair
man of the Monument Committee. made the pre-
sentation address, and the monument was received
by Capt. j. X. Dawson, Commander of Rihl Post
The prayer of dedication delivered by Chap
lain III. = Ely, Of Rihl Post. After remarks by
Comrade ChriiZman and more music by the Fayetie-
vile band, the benedietlon took place Immedi,
ately after tile unvailng the procession proceeded
to Speilman's Grove. where the Grafton was de-
ltvered by Gen J. u. = Goblin, Past Department
Commander of Pennsylvania He was followed
by DIR. VIM. ID. Hall. Past Surgeon-in- Chief and
others. In the evening a Campfire was held in
the Town Hall at Grcencastle. Although arrange
ments had been made to hold it at Speilman's
Grove, the Indictment weather would not permit
DIR. H. q. Chritzman presided The speakers in
eluded DR. Hall, jerome Il. Burke. Commander
Department OF Potomac; Hon. Il. NJ. MahOn OF
Chambersburg; Rev. j. Y. shannon, and others.
The monument consists of Quincy granite, "a feet
high, and was made by J. ". Forbes, of Chambers
burg. The base OF the monument il four feet six
inches. On the front OF the shaft exposed two
crossed flags in bold relief On the third base the
name tihl is cut in large raised letters The nscrip
lions on the monument are: To the memory OF
Corpl VIM. III. Rhl, Co. G, LIST " Y. Uincoln) Cav,
who was killed on this spot. june - 1863" Erected
by Corpl Rhl Post. q. r., of Greencas,le, Pa"
The first Union soldier killed in action in Penn
sylyania an humble but brave defender of the
Union" Corpl Rihl enlisted on July 49, 1861, for
three years in the LIST n. Y. Cav. He served filth
fully with his regiment until he was killed on June
- 1865, IN an engagement with Jenkns's rebel cav
airy near Greeneastle. The rebel soldiers buried
his body in wheatfield, where il remained a few
days and was then exhumed and buried by some
citizens of Greencastle in the Lutheran buTying-
ground at that place. In June, lss6. the remains
were again exhumed and taken TO under
takers establishment, where they were again pre-
pared for interment. On Tuesday, June 22, they
were placed in n handsome casket and deposited
on the spot where he was killed in 1868.
On "Wednesday evening, June %, Meade Post
No. l. paid a iraternal visit TO Post No. a. under
command OF Commander John A. Weidershem.
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concluded and Campfire lighted in honor Of the
visitors. Commander VIM Curry, of Post No II,
made short address, in which he thanked tby
comrades OF Post No. for their fraternal visit and
called on Commander Weidersheim to preside,
which he did, after music had been furnished by
Comrade Boeitgcr, of Post No. l. accepting the
position in "A brief speech. After more music by
Comrade Boettger, addresses were made by Past
Commander l. r. Robinson of No. II; Commander
Samuel Jones, OF Post No. no. and Past Commander
Charles Naterhouse, Of Post No. 49, who also
teTtaned the comrades with recitation entitled
The Swhchtenders Dream" which was rendered
IN AN elegant manner Lieut. Col John Il. Denny
was then called on and entertained the comrades
Tor n lew minutes, and made way for Past Com
mander George w. Devinney, of Post No. l, who
gave very interesting sketch of Post No. l since
LIS organization. dwelling upon the time when the
Post struggled hard for an existence and then
showing the fourishng condition of the Post at
present, with a membership Of 49, comrades i'm
good standing. He kept the interest of the com
rades aroused for quite length of time. and closed
his remarks by thanking Post No. II for the many
BO-t, Short
dresses were also made 10y Comrades Hogult Past
Commander Mcclure and Commander Curry who
told several stories in connection with Post 1. The
Comrades then left the building singing March,
inS Through Georgia with a vim and proceeded
To Hotel de Nolimer, where "A very enjoyable time
was spent, and where the Campfire ended.
MIR. Chas. DeNoung, of Philadelphia. will shortly
be presented with very handsome set of engrossed
resolutions by Admiral Dupont Post. No ~ OF that
city, for hs muniicent generosity toward the Post
on last Memorial Day.
The proceedings of the 10th and 4lst Encamp-
ments of this Department has just been issued. 1t
consists of Jl pages and contains the reports of the
various Department ocilicrs in full, including the
department Commanders address. Ii contains
ali resolutions adopted verbatim. reports of ali com
millees u complete roster of all delegates and al
ternt.e5 aud shows the number of votes the vari-
Gus candidates received including the delegates
and aliernates. Among the unofficial proceedings
are the observances Of Grand Army Reunions and
monument dedlcatlons at PIttsburg. SmethpOTt
lewlsbuTg Easton, Huntington, Wellsboro aud
Mliiiintown. IL also contains short report of the
Summer EncamPment at Gettysburg, a complete
ME oil the General Orders issued during 1857, and
roster of 1887 The work of printing the book was
done by Comrade Samuel l.. Town. Of Post No a
and has been elegantly done. IL is of the neat
est and prettiest ever issued by the DepaI tment.
Department Commander Harper is preparing a
General Order. in which he will call attention 10
the following laws recently enacted by the State
Legislature, and which are of great benefit 10 the
The law that Is Of the most Importance
Is the one relating to the erection of monuments at
gettysburg and the sum each regiment is entitled
been changed very materially, and has never been
published as amended. IL is rs follows:
An Act making an appropriation for the erection
OF memorial tablets or monuments to mark the
position of Pennsylvania commands on the battle
field of Gettysburg July !. and g. 1863 and to the
Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association for
the purchase Of land and maintaining and keep
ing in repair of battlefield.
Section 1. BE u enacted by The Senate aud House of
Representatives. Of The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
fH General Assembly met aud IL is hereby enacted bU
uufhOFlfu nf Al
or so much thereof as may be necessary be and is
hereby specifically appropriated out of any funds
IN the state treasury for the purpose of perpetual
ing the participation in and marking by suitable
tablets OF bronze. granite or marble the
positions Of all the commands of Pennsylvania vol
unteers engaged IN the battle of Gettysburg.
Sec 2. That Immediately after the passage of
this act the Governor shall appoint five Com
whose duty 1t shall be to select
Tor monuments of granite or bronze to mark
the position OF each Pennsylvania command
upon the battlefield Of Gettysburg and said
Commissioners shall serve without compensation
and they shall cooperate with five persons repre-
senting the survivors OF the several Te..imentaI
associations or commands of this State engaged in
the said battle, ia the location of the said monu-
ments and the selection thereof; and when such
shall be completed and properly
nOeed, the Auditor General shall upon proper
voucher, to be presented by the said Commits
sioners, draw the warrant upon the State Treas
urer for the sum of 81 500 for the payment of the
monument of each Pennsylvania command or or
the survivors OF any of the said commands fail for
period Of l. months after the passage of this act
10 agree upon the location or to cooperate with
the said commissioners, rs provided herein then
the said commissioners shall have suitable monu-
meuts erected Of the materials aforesaid to mark
the position Of such Pennsylvania command on
the said battlefield and warrant for the cost there
Of shall be drawn by the Auditor General in the
manner hereinbefore provided.
In accordance with Section Of this Act Gov.
Beaver has appointed Gen. j. l.. :. Goblin Past De-
pariment Commander. Lebanon; Gen John p
Taylor, Rcedvilic. Miflin County Col John p
Nicholson, Philadelphia; Col. II Bruce Ricketts,,
Wikes-Barre, and Department Commander Samuel
Harper, Pittsburg az the Commissioners
The other IL an act authorizing the Adiutant-
General Of tie State 10 supply the Posts and Camps
Of Sons OF Veteran within the Stale with such
arms and accouterments a3 may belong 10 the, STATE
and not bc necessary for the equipment of tile Ma
tiona Guard of Pennsylvania.
Section 4 Of the act authorizes the Adiutant- Gem
eral TO issue from time To time TO TeluIarly-con-
sttuted Posts such arms and accouterment. a. ,na.,
bonds for the safe keeping of such arms and re-
turn OF the same when called for by the Adjutant-
General.
Section provides that said arms and accouter-
ments shall be furnished op acquisitions from the
Commanders of the Posts and that each reuusition
shall state the number of active members of Tire
Post and that the shall be distributed in pro-
portion 10 the number Of active members provided
Mat not less than stand OF arms shall be furnished
tO any one Post.
Section 3 clothes the Adjutant- General with the
right Ia call in SAID arms from any all Posts nj amy
time. 10 also directs that any Post disbaudiug or
In which the active members DO not number I6
shall return the arms furnished them 10 the Adiu-
iant- Gencral.
Section reads: "The bond provided for I'm the
first section Of this act shall be signed by at least one
member OF the Post receiving the arms, and by
two or more sufficient surctes conditioned FOR the
safe keeping aud turn Of said arms when c.IIad